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27. The electric field around a positive charge is shown in the diagram. Describe the nature of these lines. Please use 2 content related sentences

27. The electric field around a positive charge is shown in the diagram. Describe-example-1
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Once we place a positive test at a point close to the sphere, we find that an electrostatic force is applied to the outside of the sphere. Therefore, at any point around the sphere, the electric field vector is radially outward.

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